Crash on Taylor Rd. causes power outages

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – A vehicle accident Tuesday morning caused portions of Taylor Road to close.

According to Chesapeake Public Works, Taylor Road between Clover Road and Bangor Drive closed to traffic due to a crash impacting a power pole in the area.

Crews responded to the scene to clear the road. There is currently no estimated time for a reopening.

Over 2,000 customers in the Churchland and Western Branch areas lost power as a result of the crash, according to Dominion Energy.

Power outage map (Courtesy: Dominion Energy)
Power outage map (Courtesy: Dominion Energy)

The estimated time of restoration for Dominion Energy customers is between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Check with WAVY.com for updates.

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